Contra Costa County Offers Vaccine for Children 12-15
The county plans to open vaccination clinics in schools now that the FDA and CDC have endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up....
13
May
06
May
California Surgeon General Says State is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ in Efforts to Reopen by June 15
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris and other health and faith leaders tried to ease concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine in the Black community....
20
Apr
How John Muir Health Got Vaccines Across Laotian Language Divide
John Muir Health worked with community leaders and used a mobile clinic to help some of Contra Costa's most disadvantaged residents get the COVID-19 vaccine....
16
Apr
Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Open in Contra Costa County
People 16 and up who live or work in Contra Costa County will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at clinics in Richmond, Pittsburg, Concord and Antioch....
14
Apr
Contra Costa County Finally Returns to Orange Tier
Contra Costa County last reached the orange tier, which allows indoor dining and religious services at 50% capacity, on Oct. 27....
06
Apr
Pandemic Burnout: It’s OK To Not Be OK
As the coronavirus erodes our work-life balance and social relationships, burnout is inevitable for a lot of us. We need to give ourselves a break....
05
Apr
The Pandemic ‘Pulled Us Together,’ Engaged Couple Says
The coronavirus outbreak and all its consequences has had an impact on many relationships. One couple shares their story of getting engaged during the pandemic....
01
Apr
Finally Some Good News for California Nursing Home Residents
The coronavirus has severely affected nursing home residents, but vaccines have brought deaths and infections way down, allowing homes to cautiously reopen....
31
Mar
Testing and Limited Seating Continues as High School Football Reaches Midseason
With regular coronavirus testing and fan limits, West Contra Costa varsity football is about halfway through its shortened season....
30
Mar
Contra Costa Opens Vaccine Eligibility to Everyone 16 and Up
Thanks to a strong increase in supply, everyone 16 and older who lives or works in Contra Costa County is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine....
28
Mar
California’s Special-Needs Children Still Seek Help After Year Adrift
Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year....
22
Mar
Vaccination Race Underway to Avoid COVID-19 Variants
As many people as possible need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as quickly as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants....
16
Mar
The American Rescue Plan: Who Wins? Most Americans. Who Loses? Undocumented Immigrants
The American Rescue Plan will provide money and other benefits to many people in the U.S. but excludes undocumented immigrants, who are often essential workers....
16
Mar
Black Californians Urged to ‘Trust Science,’ Get Vaccinated
Some Black people are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine because of its side effects and fast development and mistreatment by the healthcare system....
15
Mar
Bay Area Health Officers Endorse All Three Vaccines
Getting vaccinated against the coronavirus is more important than whether it is made by Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson, say Bay Area health officials....
